Mooney has made its name building, essentially, flying sports cars. Mooney planes are fast and they are all piston engine, propeller-driven beasts. But the planes require 100 octane, low-lead fuel. That fuel is rare outside the United States.

But a turboprop craft would run on Jet A fuel which is prevalent around the world. And since the dollar is depressed against global currencies, it makes the Mooney a bargain to buy outside the U.S.